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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mood writes in the Epilogue that one translator said of Rilke's controversial line, "even ____would not bother to satirize."

2. What of the sea does Rilke write of remembering in "Blood-Remembering"?

3. What does Rilke write that verses are in "Blood-Remembering"?

4. What does Rilke write "that rushed along on high and flew with all the stars"?

5. From what novel is the excerpt "Blood-Remembering" taken?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comparison does Rilke use to explain human experience in "The Dragon-Princess"?

2. What does Mood preface "Blood-Remembering" with, in discussing the poet?

3. What happens once man has acclimated himself to solitude, according to Rilke in "The Dragon-Princess"?

4. What does Rilke say of "forgetting" in "Blood-Remembering"?

5. What is remarkable about Rilke's vision in "The Dragon-Princess"?

6. In "Blood-Remembering," what is the author's discussion of writing from "feelings"?

7. What is the poem discussed in "The Difficulty of Dying"?

8. In Mood's discussion of "The Difficulty of Dying," what symbol does he analyze first?

9. What does Rilke remark of the memories of "love" in "Blood-Remembering"?

10. What must one "see" in order to write a single verse, according to Rilke?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Rilke's Letters on Love," discuss the poet's stance on solitude. What imagery does Rilke use to describe his thoughts? What suggestions does he offer regarding this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss "The Poet Speaks of Praising" and "The Poet Praises" in terms of subject, theme, symbolism, imagery, and structure.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the elements of Rilke's writing which make him a precursor to the feminist movement. What aspects of his writing and his theory are ahead of his time in these matters? How does he relate the female and the male form?

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